Comments on: Mexican Brown Rice

By: Becky Wilp

Becky Wilp — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:39:53 +0000

Excellent mexican brown rice recipe! I have been looking for ways to make brown rice delicious and less boring. I made exactly to directions, did not rinse rice, used a dutch oven and it was ready in an hour and 15 minutes. The only thing I did not have was fresh cilantro so I used dried and I think fresh would be optimal here.

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:09:14 +0000

In reply to Nikki. Hi Nikki, yes as long as you have a large enough pot to cook it in, this scales well.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:56:33 +0000

Do you think it will double well? Or even triple? Making Spanish Rice for a crowd today and I only have brown rice! Yikes!

By: Mara

Mara — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:05:39 +0000

Yum! We loved this recipe. I blended a whole jalapeño with seeds into the tomato/onion/garlic mixture to add some spice. Used in burrito bowls with roasted sweet potato and onions, black beans, raw red cabbage, and lime cilantro dressing

By: Kathleen Palm

Kathleen Palm — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:53:45 +0000

Love this rice. I have made it numerous times. Did not turn out crunchy at all. It was perfect and fluffy every time.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:18:47 +0000

In reply to Kate.

I’ve made this recipe more than 10 times. It is a staple in my house. I freeze leftovers and use for future burritos (it freezes well). My husband (who only likes meat and processed foods, lol) has no idea that this is brown rice and healthy. To make it even better/healthier I make a couple of adjustments: 1) reduce to 2 T olive oil, 2) add chopped carrots and celery with jalapeños; 3) add a bay leaf; 4) sometimes I add frozen corn in last 10 minutes.

By: Wanda Turner

Wanda Turner — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:57:57 +0000

In reply to Michelle.

I’m a big fan of CookiesandKate recipes. I have made this several times and I love it! I add the black beans to make it hearty. I want to make it for a taco party. Can this recipe be doubled?

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:36:20 +0000

Wow! I am impressed at how this turned out. I used no jalapeno and just plain water. I added a bag of frozen peas and carrots to the pot after I took it out of the oven to both cool it down and add some more color. ALL of my kids liked it and my 8-year-old and husband both requested that I make it again. Thanks for this easy, crowd-pleasing recipe.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:30:18 +0000

This is was a hit. I didn’t have veggie broth so I used water and it was still great. Lots of flavor and the rice was cooked perfectly.

By: Janice Goimarac

Janice Goimarac — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 17:22:57 +0000

I used brown Thai jasmine rice because it was the closest thing I had to long-grain rice. Wow, delicious! AND, even better, when I stirred the rice at 45 minutes, it was already done!